December 2012 Passenger and Cargo Traffic Statistics Reno-Tahoe International Airport January 29, 2013
U.S. DOMESTIC INDUSTRY OVERVIEW FOR DECEMBER 2012 All RNO Carriers Systemwide year over year comparison Average Load Factor: 82.5%, Up 0.2 pts. Number of Flights *: Down (2.2%) Capacity of Seats *: Down (0.7%) Crude Oil **: $87.77 per barrel in Dec. 2012 vs. $98.72 per barrel in Dec. 2011 RNO OVERVIEW FOR DECEMBER 2012 year over year comparison Total Passengers: Down (4.9%) Avg. Enplaned Load Factor: 77.0% Up 2.7 pts. Passenger Flights: Down (8.2%) Total Seats: Down (10.0%) Total Cargo: Down (6.6%) Source: RNO Monthly Flight Activity Reports; *APGDat; ** U.S. Energy Information Administration HIGHLIGHTS Dec. 2012 vs. Dec. 2011 Total Passengers Down (4.9%) Enplaned Passengers Down (5.0%) Deplaned Passengers Down (4.9%) Average Enplaned Load Factor 77.0%, Up 2.7 points Total Cargo Down (6.6%) DECEMBER 2012 SUMMARY Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) served 267,739 passengers in December 2012, a decrease of (4.9%) versus the same period last year. Weak economy and domestic flight cutbacks continue to affect passenger traffic at RNO. In December 2012, numerous airports and airlines across the U.S. reported a year-over-year decline in passenger traffic. As an example, Southwest Airlines systemwide revenue passenger traffic declined (3.7%) versus December 2011. United Airlines passenger traffic declined (4.0%) for the same period. In addition, Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC), which captures transaction data from airlines and travel agencies, reported a decline of (4.1%) in the number of domestic transactions during the month of December, reflecting a nationwide decrease in air travel. During calendar year 2012, RNO served 3,479,122 passengers, a decrease of (7.3%) versus 2011. A soft snowsports season couple with slow convention traffic contributed to this decline. Boyd Group International, an aviation consulting and research firm, projects that the nation s air transportation system will likely see a 1.2 to 2.0 percent drop in passenger traffic in 2013. Airlines for America, the association representing major U.S. airlines, estimates a 2.4 percent decrease in scheduled domestic flights, with a 1.3 percent reduction in domestic seats for early 2013. Reno-Tahoe International Airport handled 13,007,942 pounds of cargo in December 2012, a decrease of (6.6%) versus December of last year. However, for the year ending December 2012, RNO handled 115,800,350 pounds of cargo, an increase of 1.2% versus 2011. In December 2012, RNO was served by six major airlines providing 57 nonstop departures each day to 15 destinations. RNO reported a (8.2%) decrease in the
number of flights and a (10.0%) decrease in total seats versus December 2011. The U.S. airlines continue to reduce capacity, aligning it more closely with passenger demand to offset high operating costs. Alaska Airlines, however, began two non-stop daily flights between Reno and San Jose on June 4, 2012, providing outstanding connections to the entire Alaska network each day. Effective January 6, 2013, Southwest Airlines began new non-stop seasonal flights between Reno and Ontario, California. The new flight will enhance Reno s connections to the L.A. Basin area during the peak ski season. Allegiant Air will begin new non-stop flights between Reno and Las Vegas on February 1, 2013. Allegiant s twice weekly service will add a new option to Las Vegas and meet the needs of both leisure and business travelers alike. In December 2012, the average enplaned load factor for scheduled airlines was 77.0%, 2.7 load factor points higher than in the December of the prior year. 400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 Total Passengers TOTAL PASSENGERS In December 2012, total passenger traffic at RNO decreased (4.9%) versus last year. Year-over-year passenger traffic of Alaska Airlines was up 62.6%, American Airlines grew 16.1% and US Airways increased 7.8%. United Airlines passenger traffic decreased (21.5%) as it trimmed seasonal capacity to most of its markets, Delta Air Lines was down (21.0%) due to the reduction of the Minneapolis schedule and Southwest Airlines reported a decrease of (8.4%) for the same period. Total Cargo 15,500,000 14,000,000 12,500,000 11,000,000 9,500,000 8,000,000 6,500,000 5,000,000 3,500,000 2,000,000 500,000 TOTAL CARGO Total cargo volume at RNO decreased (6.6%) in December 2012 versus the same period last year. The year-over-year cargo volume of Ameriflight decreased (9.9%), UPS was down (9.2%) and FedEx reported a year-over-year decline of (5.6%) for the same period.
Average Enplaned Load Factors 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% Load Factors December 2012 Airline RNO Network Difference Alaska 79.0% 85.7% (6.7) American 78.7% 80.2% (1.5) Delta 78.4% 82.7% (4.3) Southwest 69.8% 78.0% (8.2) United 82.4% 82.4% 0.0 US Airways 73.7% 83.1% (9.4) 30% Enplaned Load Factors by Airlines 100% 90% 80% 79.0% 78.7% 78.4% 69.8% 82.4% 73.7% AIRLINE LOAD FACTORS 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% In December 2012, the average enplaned load factor at RNO was 77.0%, an increase of 2.7 load factor points versus last year. 20% 10% 0% Alaska/Horizon American Delta Southwest United US Airways
US Airways, 8.6% United, 11.3% Delta, 7.1% American, 11.4% Air Carrier Market Share Alaska/Horizon, 7.0% Others, 0.2% Southwest, 54.3% AIRLINE MARKET SHARE In December 2012, Southwest Airlines carried a total of 145,270 passengers with a passenger market share of 54.3%. The next highest market share was American Airlines at 11.4% followed by United Airlines with 11.3%, US Airways with 8.6%, Delta Air Lines at 7.1% and Alaska Airlines carried 7.0% of the total passengers at Reno-Tahoe International Airport. Air Carrier Market Share Dec-12 Dec-11 YOY Alaska/Horizon 7.0% 4.1% 2.9 American 11.4% 9.4% 2.1 Delta 7.1% 8.6% (1.4) Southwest 54.3% 56.3% (2.1) United 11.3% 13.7% (2.4) US Airways 8.6% 7.6% 1.0 Others 0.2% 0.3% (0.1) 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 Total Domestic Charter Passengers DOMESTIC CHARTER PASSENGERS RNO served 634 domestic charter passengers during the month of December 2012, a decrease of (33.9%) versus the same period last year. 2,000 1,000 0
2,450 2,200 1,950 1,700 1,450 1,200 950 700 292,500 265,000 237,500 210,000 182,500 155,000 127,500 100,000 10,750 9,500 8,250 7,000 5,750 Monthly Scheduled Departures Monthly Scheduled Seats Total Operations Schedule s Alaska Airlines Started twice daily non-stop service to San Jose in June 2012. Allegiant Air Begins non-stop, twice weekly, service to Las Vegas on February 1, 2013. American Airlines Daily non-stop flights to Los Angeles increased from three flights a day to four flights a day in August 2012. Southwest Airlines Eliminated non-stop service to San Jose in April 2012. Eliminated non-stop service to Salt Lake City in January 2013. Began non-stop daily flight (seasonal) to Ontario, CA on January 6, 2013. Will eliminate non-stop service to Oakland in June 2012 (announced). United Airlines Non-stop daily flight to Houston was temporarily discontinued in January. This flight is scheduled to return in March. TOTAL OPERATIONS A total of 5,653 operations occurred at RNO in December 2012, down (14.4%) versus the same period last year. Total operations include Air Carrier, Air Taxi, General Aviation and Military operations as reported by the FAA. 4,500 3,250 2,000
Reno-Tahoe International Airport Total Passengers Total Scheduled Enplaned Passengers Passengers Passengers JAN 148,805 151,753 131,484-13.4% JAN 293,756 300,125 2.2% 259,012-13.7% FEB 145,935 149,253 131,201-12.1% FEB 294,662 299,090 1.5% 265,017-11.4% MAR 173,696 176,029 148,163-15.8% MAR 346,846 348,583 0.5% 292,939-16.0% APR 155,967 148,920 138,938-6.7% 1st Quarter 935,264 947,798 1.3% 816,968-13.8% MAY 154,683 151,672 138,309-8.8% APR 309,533 295,537-4.5% 275,926-6.6% JUN 173,887 169,309 161,607-4.5% MAY 312,378 304,220-2.6% 279,857-8.0% JUL 184,017 179,717 172,563-4.0% JUN 361,406 343,054-5.1% 325,260-5.2% AUG 174,797 178,906 173,097-3.2% 2nd Quarter 983,317 942,811-4.1% 881,043-6.6% SEP 154,522 158,663 149,113-6.0% JUL 367,997 364,849-0.9% 347,060-4.9% OCT 154,380 143,851 139,927-2.7% AUG 352,764 361,348 2.4% 350,934-2.9% NOV 134,723 129,071 123,267-4.5% SEP 306,045 311,031 1.6% 290,281-6.7% DEC 145,532 136,483 129,707-5.0% 3rd Quarter 1,026,806 1,037,228 1.0% 988,275-4.7% TOTAL 1,900,944 1,873,627 OCT 306,953 285,490-7.0% 277,030-3.0% YTD Total 1,873,627 1,737,376-7.3% NOV 270,586 259,425-4.1% 248,067-4.4% DEC 300,467 281,642-6.3% 267,739-4.9% Total Deplaned Passengers 4th Quarter 878,006 826,557-5.9% 792,836-4.1% TOTAL 3,823,393 3,754,394-1.8% YTD Total 3,754,394 3,479,122-7.3% JAN 144,826 148,053 127,179-14.1% FEB 148,506 149,837 133,816-10.7% Total Cargo MAR 172,823 172,554 144,776-16.1% APR 152,986 146,617 136,988-6.6% 2010 2011 2012 MAY 155,702 152,207 141,282-7.2% Cargo in Pounds Pounds Metric Tons JUN 184,651 173,343 163,571-5.6% JAN 8,695,804 8,959,543 3.0% 8,813,491 3,997-1.6% JUL 183,031 183,814 174,432-5.1% FEB 7,679,924 8,674,321 12.9% 8,274,037 3,752-4.6% AUG 176,391 181,611 177,837-2.1% MAR 8,814,895 10,513,446 19.3% 9,304,722 4,220-11.5% SEP 150,035 151,844 140,609-7.4% 1st Quarter 25,190,623 28,147,310 11.7% 26,392,250 11,969-6.2% OCT 151,999 141,158 136,719-3.1% APR 8,633,892 8,870,669 2.7% 8,175,766 3,708-7.8% NOV 134,860 129,993 124,676-4.1% MAY 8,273,448 8,510,228 2.9% 9,706,074 4,402 14.1% DEC 154,682 144,680 137,648-4.9% JUN 8,737,038 9,437,259 8.0% 9,302,777 4,219-1.4% TOTAL 1,910,492 1,875,711 2nd Quarter 25,644,378 26,818,156 4.6% 27,184,617 12,329 1.4% YTD Total 1,875,711 1,739,533-7.3% JUL 9,113,694 8,932,737-2.0% 9,096,013 4,125 1.8% AUG 9,388,206 9,646,833 2.8% 10,398,754 4,716 7.8% Load Factors SEP 9,871,400 8,958,988-9.2% 9,573,812 4,342 6.9% 3rd Quarter 28,373,300 27,538,558-2.9% 29,068,579 13,183 5.6% Enplaned PAX Dec-12 Dec-11 Diff. OCT 9,915,411 8,527,399-14.0% 9,677,334 4,389 13.5% Alaska/Horizon 9,064 79.0% 81.3% -2.3 NOV 9,706,711 9,494,432-2.2% 10,469,628 4,748 10.3% American 14,911 78.7% 76.3% 2.4 DEC 14,186,519 13,928,256-1.8% 13,007,942 5,899-6.6% Delta 9,587 78.4% 69.4% 9.0 4th Quarter 33,808,641 31,950,087-5.5% 33,154,904 15,036 3.8% Southwest 70,442 69.8% 66.0% 3.8 TOTAL 113,016,942 114,454,111 1.3% 115,800,350 52,517 United 14,656 82.4% 76.5% 5.9 YTD Total 114,454,111 115,800,350 52,517 1.2% US Airways 11,047 73.7% 76.3% -2.6 Source: RNO Monthly Flight Activity Reports